One leukemic cell in an otherwise healthy mouse will divide into two cells every 12 hours, so that after x days the number of leukemic cells will be f(x) = 4x.   (a) Find the approximate number of leukemic cells after 12 days.       ________ cells (b) If the mouse will die when its body has a billion leukemic cells, will it survive beyond day 14? Yes or No

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One leukemic cell in an otherwise healthy mouse will divide into two cells every 12 hours, so that after x days the number of leukemic cells will be f(x) = 4x.

 

(a) Find the approximate number of leukemic cells after 12 days.
 
    ________ cells

(b) If the mouse will die when its body has a billion leukemic cells, will it survive beyond day 14?

Yes or No 
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